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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,495,147.81, 1,375,136,661.26 and 550,448,911.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,495,147.81, 1,375,136,661.26 and 550,448,911.01 is: 759,604,780.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,495,147.81 : 1,375,136,661.26 = 550,448,911.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,495,147.81/1,375,136,661.26 = 550,448,911.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,495,147.81x = 1,375,136,661.26 × 550,448,911.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,495,147.81x = 756,942,477,685,308,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,942,477,685,308,288/996,495,147.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,604,780.16

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